Is there a proven method of ant control for around the house?

Question

I used to use diazinon around the perimeter of the house but it is no longer available. Other granular pesticides are not working nearly as well. I can take a shovel and turn over the dirt in any area around the house and it explodes with ants.

Answer 1

I tried it all, and it only worked for a short time. I eventually hired a pest control company to come out every six months ($250 a year) to spray.

That works very well for not only ants, but spiders, roaches, etc.

Answer 2

i use to use cucumber peels(safe for all except the ants)
to keep from coming in rub the area that they are getting in thru and if you know where the hill is i have taken half a cucumber put in blender pour in hill and in a circle about 4inches around it
.. a few times i have had to RAID them as the came out there were so many

Answer 3

There are two ways of getting rid of such pests.

1. Boric Acid mixed with sugar (50/50) - put it all around your home and they will carry it back to their nests and kill off the whole family.

2. Put a thick mark of chalk around your whole house and they will not cross it.

Thank you for your question.

Answer 4

you are going about it totally the wrong way , you sound like George bush , ants are creatures they are highly organized and intelligent we all have to share the space we live in , could be they lived there before you, take a look at them close up, study them, get to know them , and then decide if you still want to wipe them off the face of the planet

Answer 5

I would try diatomaceous earth, it's environmentally friendly and it works; can get it at about any home/garden supply for cheap.

Answer 6

BORIC ACID IN POWDER FORM.....VERY SAFE AND EFFECTIVE......THE ANTS GET IT ON THEIR FEET AND CARRY IT BACK TO THEIR HOMES